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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, January 31, 2013 · 20 Travel Oakville Beaver Beaver trails to costa rica: The Marten family traveled to Costa Rica to visit family. Pictured (l-r) are dad Luis Marten, great grandmother Tita holding her grandson Sebastian Marten and grandpa Luis Marten Sr. This was Sebastian's first visit to Costa Rica and first time seeing his great grandmother. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or e-mail to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. Beaver trails to swiss alps: Susan Munday (mom), Jeff Williams (dad) and six-year-old twins Kevin and Sabrina Williams went hiking in the Swiss Alps on their European trip. Here they are pictured in Gimmelwald, Switzerland. 40th Anniversary Avalon Waterways Cruise Contest GREAT WAVE SALE McTavish Travel Visit www.mctavishtravel.com Click on the "Contest 40" tab to enter online Air Canada Vacations has launched a Great Wave Cruise Sale highlighted by discounts, stateroom upgrades, onboard credits and more with its popular cruise partners. Travellers can choose from specials such as Royal Caribbean International's up to $400 onboard credit on cruises of six-nights or more to any destination. Carnival Cruise Line is offering savings of $300 per couple on all cruises in Europe and Norwegian Cruise Line is offering a free stateroom upgrade, a $300 discount booklet and a 50% reduced deposit on cruises of three-nights or more to any destination. Disney Cruise Line will provide up to $100 in onboard credit for cruises of three or four-nights from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas. Call us for details. www.aircanadavacations.com Globus has announced that it is bringing back its memorable special interest tour ­ the Great Canadian War Memorial Tour of Europe. For the first time, the company will be featuring three departures in 2013. The package is promoted as "designed by Canadians for Canadians in order to pay tribute to all who have served our country in the Great War and World War II". The 11-day tour, to England and France, takes in many museums, memorials and special sites that commemorate Canada's war contributions. These include the impressive and inspiring Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge and the Canadian Cemeteries in Reviers and Dieppe, as well as the Newfoundland Memorial Park at Beaumont Hamel. Other destinations include the Landing Beaches of Normandy, the Juno Beach Memorial Centre, Amiens and Ypres in Belgium. The group will cross the English Channel by ferry and in London take in the Imperial War Museum, the Canadian Memorial in Green Park and the Cabinet War Rooms. Departures are offered on 04APR13, 04JUN13 and 09SEP13, with prices starting at CAD2,869, per person double, airfare extra. The tour includes first class accommodation and transportation in air-conditioned motorcoaches, daily breakfasts and five dinners, all admission fees and the services of a tour director. Book by 26FEB13 and save CAD100 air-inclusive or CAD50 land-only, and past Globus customers save an additional 5%. Last year's tours sold out quickly, so we recommend that you reserve early. www.globusjourneys.ca GLOBUS WAR MEMORIAL Suite 300, Hopedale Mall · 1515 Rebecca Street, Oakville 905.827.1100 travel@mctavish.com www.mctavishtravel.com Ont Reg No 1437985 Beaver trails to florida: Samantha, Lucas and Alexandra Edmunds spent some time reading The Oakville Beaver while on vacation at Clearwater Beach, Florida.